On a stucco exterior, a quality coat of outdoor paint should last about 10 years, while wood surfaces usually need repainting every five to seven years. If your outdoor paint is starting to look faded or marred, it may be time to hire a professional. In just a few days, they can transform your home's appearance. E and E Painting, the premier painting contractor in St. Louis, MO, explains below how an exterior painting job can boost your home's curb appeal.

Top 3 Ways an Outdoor Painting Project Improves Your Home's Curb Appeal

1. Replace Peeling or Dingy Paint

Over time, outdoor paint fades and begins to peel. Once this process starts, the rate of deterioration accelerates until the paint offers very little protection against the elements. It also starts to look shaggy and spotty, giving your home a threadbare appearance. An exterior painting pro starts by scraping off the dingy, peeling strips and replaces them with a fresh coat of bright paint that improves your home's curb appeal dramatically.

2. Update the Colors

Just as colors go in and out of style in fashion, they also go in and out of style in house paints. Since its last exterior painting job, your house colors may have started to seem outdated. Now is the chance to spruce up your home and choose paint colors that are more current and fashionable—or that simply reflect your personality better than the old colors did.  

3. Stand Out From the Neighbors

If the exterior painting trend in your neighborhood is toward neutral colors or earth tones, you can help your house stand out by choosing a brighter, bolder color scheme. Reds, yellows, and blues tend to draw the eye, and will attract considerable attention.

If your house paint is deteriorating, out of date, or simply not to your taste, the exterior and interior painting experts at E and E Painting can give your home a gorgeous makeover, both inside and out. Visit their website for contact details, or call (314) 399-9387 to request an estimate.